Closure.



T. P. KILEY.

CLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4, 1913.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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THOMAS P. RILEY, or NEW roan, n. Y.

CLOSURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 28, 191%.

Application filed August 4, 1813. Serial No. 782,865.

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Be it known that I, THOMAS P. Kinny, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of the Bronx, city, county, and State of Blew York, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Closures, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in closures and has for its objects to produce a closure for tubs, barrels, and for other analogous purposes.

Before my invention, the method of securing the burlap or other material on the tub or other container was by nailing the same to the top or side; said method is very lIlGfllClCllt, consumes considerable time to fasten the covering and destroys or lessens the life f the covering material and the tub or container, and also frequently results in injury to the workmen owing to the fact that the workmen tear their fingers through the nailing, and this sometimes results in blood poisoning. Vith my inven tion the nailing of the cover is eliminated, the cover is very quickly and securely fastened, the material is not injured, and the life of covering. tub or other container is materially lengthened; the possibility of in jury to the workmen is removed; the covering can be readily and easily removed or adjusted, and at the same time providing a closure which is securely locked.

These and further objects will more fully appear from an examination of the specification and accompanying drawings taken together or separately.

My invention is illustrated in the drawings in which the same parts are designated by similar reference characters in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a tub equipped with my improved closure. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same on an enlarged scale. Fig. 8 is a plan view. Fig. 4.- is a section with the covering removed. Fi 5 is a sectional detail view.

In the embodiment illustrated, the apparatus comprises a tub or a like container 1. The tub is provided with a covering 2, of burlap, canvas or of similar fabric.

3 represents a semicircular bow which is provided at each end with a depending ear 4. These ears carry pins 5 by means of which the bow is pivoted to the tub. lVashers 8 are placed over the pins 5 to properly space the ars with respect to the body of the container. The bow 3 carries a pair of p ns 7 disposed on a plane above that of the pins 5, and to these pins are pivoted the ends of a semicircular bow section 6.

One side of the tub is provided with a pro ection or stud 9, and the bow section 6 has a perforation 10 which engages the stud when the bow is in locking position. Diametrically opposite the perforation 10, the bow 3 is provided with a similar aperture 11. Directly below the aperture 11 the tub is provided with a staple 12. A wire 13 may be passed through the aperture 11 and staple 12 and its ends embedded in a lead or other .eal 1 1 thereby effectually locking the covering in position, and therefore prevents tampering with the contents of the container.

The operation of my improved device is as follows: The bows 3 and 6 are raised to the position shown in Fig. 4, and the covering 2 is placed over the top of the tub with its edges extending downward around the upper edge of the tub. The bow 6 is then brought down until its perforation 10 is brought into alinement with the stud 9. The bow 3 is then rocked in its pivot and brought down around the other side of the tub drawing the how 6 into close contact with the tub and causing the stud 9 to enter the perforation 10. This will clamp the depending edge of the cover against the upper edge of the tub and the engagement of the stud and perforation will lock the bow 6 in position. lVhen the how 3 is in position around the tub, the wire 13 is passed through the aperture 11 and the staple 12 and its ends are embedded in a lead or other seal in the usual manner, which prevents the tampering with the contents of the container. w-

Nhen the package is to be opened, the seal is broken, the bows swung upward to the position shown in Fig. i when the covering may be pulled off. The covering is not injured and may be used over again.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described the principle of my invention together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is merely illustrative and that the invention can be carried out in other ways.

H ving now described my invention, what i ci in new and desire to secure by Lctters Patent is:

1. The combination with. a container and a coierina therefor, ot' a how pivoted to the i'rontainer, icans tor iocicing the bow against moren'ient, a second how pivoted to the first how and means for iocicing the last mentioned how against movement.

The combination with a Cfilltttillti. and a rover-in therefor, of a how pivoted to the container. means for locking the he. against mr'n'cinent, a second bow pivoted to the first how and. means for locking the last mentioned how against movement, and means whereby the covering will he clamped between the bows and the container.

[The combination with. a container and a covering for the same, of a how pivoted to the container, a second bow pivoted to the first how, and means for locking the bows to the container.

et. The combination with a container and a cover therefor, said cover being of greater diameter than the container, of a bow pivoted to the container, a second bow pivoted to the first bow and means whereby said bows will engage the projecting edge of the covering with the side of the container and lock it in position.

The combination with a container and a flexible coveriiig' for the same. or" a how pit (Wed to the container, a perforation in. the how, an eye secured to the container, a wire passing through the perforation, and the eye for locking the how to the container, a second how pivoted to the first how, a pertoration in the second how and a stud on the container for engagement with the last named perforation.

This specification signed and witnessed. this 24th day of July, 1918.

THOMAS P. RILEY. Witnesses:

J 01m L. Lo'rscn, Mannrcn D. Rosnnnnnn.

by addressing the Commissioner of liatents,

Washington, D. G. 

